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Navigating the Future of Self-Storage with Mark Pooleโ€™s Expertise

Feb 08, 2024

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐€ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ-๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž Join host Jim Ross on "The Self Storage Show" for an insightful episode featuring Mark Poole from Liberty Investment Properties. With 12 years in the self-storage industry, Mark brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in various aspects of self-storage operations, including management, development, and unit mix design.

๐Ÿข ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ-๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ Delve into Mark's extensive journey in the self-storage sector. Discover how Liberty Investment Properties has successfully developed around 80 properties and its active involvement in third-party management and consulting. Learn from Mark's hands-on experience in the nuances of self-storage operations.

๐Ÿค ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  Mark discusses the critical importance of learning from peers and cultivating cooperative relationships within the self-storage industry. He shares valuable insights on building networks with fellow operators, reaping the benefits of shared knowledge, and implementing collaborative strategies.

๐Ÿ”ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’: ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ The conversation shifts to Mark's predictions for the industry in 2024. From tackling challenges like occupancy chase to the crucial role of customer service, Mark provides a forward-looking perspective. He also explores the increasing trend towards remote and unmanned operations and the evolving role of technology in self-storage.

๐Ÿ’ผ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ In conclusion, Mark reflects on his leadership role as the president of a state association and his involvement in consulting services. He emphasizes the importance of a deep understanding of the business for operational success and encourages engagement on platforms like LinkedIn for industry knowledge sharing and growth.